In this week's internet history post, I look back at the peak of Flash web design in 2003. In particular, the launch of BowieNet version 3 — designed completely in Flash (which made it a huge challenge to get screenshots from the Wayback Machine!). Also featured: MTV2 and tokyoplastic v1. Hat-tip to @alienmelon, who I quote on Flash history. https://cybercultural.com/p/bowienet-v3-flash-2003/ #InternetHistory #Flash
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@ricmac this is amazing. what a great insightful series too. thank you for @ ing me otherwise i’d never seen this. it’s a good piece of writing that captures the era. 🙏💕
@ricmac @alienmelon From that time, I remember fondly Praystation, by Joshua Davis.
Do you remember the wonderful Motown Timeline that they did?
When Flash was buried, all of that work disappeared. I have this big hole in my heart and portfolio.
@wtrmt @alienmelon Interesting! I heard about Praystation and Joshua Davis while doing some other research, so I made a note to look further into his work.
